Long Canyon
Long Canyon in Utah has 7 climbing routes across 6 difficulty grades.
Photo: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 7 routes
- 5.6 – 5.10c/d
- Trad · Mixed · Sport
Best time to visit Long Canyon
Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
39° / 21°
6 wet · 4 snow
Feb
44° / 24°
6 wet · 4 snow
Mar
53° / 31°
5 wet · 2 snow
Apr
60° / 36°
4 wet · 1 snow
May
68° / 45°
5 wet
Jun
79° / 54°
4 wet
Jul
84° / 61°
8 wet
Aug
81° / 60°
10 wet
Sep
74° / 52°
7 wet
Oct
62° / 40°
5 wet
Nov
49° / 30°
4 wet · 1 snow
Dec
39° / 21°
5 wet · 4 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boulder, UT, 7.1 mi away at 6,650 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Long Canyon is a climbing area in southern Utah on Bureau of Land Management public lands, about 3 miles from Deer Creek Campground. It offers a mix of trad and sport routes, with a few mixed climbs, and the grade range runs from 5.6 up to 5.10c/d. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically May and September, when typical averages from the nearby Boulder weather station run from highs around 68°F to 74°F. July is the warmest month, with highs near 84°F, and winter brings highs in the upper 30s and a few snowy days each month from December through February. Seven routes are listed, including Beam Bump (5.6, sport) and Bastard Child (5.10c/d, mixed). The area is close to Deer Creek Campground and the Deer Creek Trail, and the Lower Calf Creek Falls Trail and Upper Calf Creek Falls Trail are both within about 7 miles.
Routes (7)
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